The Polish School in Reykjavik
2024 / 2025
The Polish School in Reykjavik was established in 2008. The school is run by the Association of Friends of the Polish School in Reykjavik, which is a non-profit organization. It was founded by a group of teachers and parents who wanted to provide access to the native language, history and geography of Poland to Polish children staying in Reykjavik and the surrounding area.
A student of The Polish School in Reykjavik not only has the opportunity to expand on their vocabulary, but also the opportunity to be in a diverse interactive group of Polish peers and highly trained teachers to share their thoughts with. The Association employs teachers with appropriate qualifications needed to teach the subjects.
First language has a huge impact on second or foreign language acquiring, so therefore especially in immigrants’ situation it is of an extreme importance to ensure that it is well developed, so it can have positive effects on other language learning.
In 2020 The Polish School in Reykjavik has got nomination for The Icelandic Education Prize (Íslensku menntaverðlaun) for “Important support for bilingual students and the development of a multicultural society in Iceland, as well as for diverse teaching methods and strong
professional development”.
Currently, the school has an active enrolment of 330 pupils aged from 3 to 14 years old.
The curriculum includes:
Pre-school:
3-4 years old group
5 years old group
Primary school:
classes 0-3 – mainly Polish
classes 4-8 – Polish, history, nature
Classes are on Saturdays, between (depending on class) 9.30 – 14.30, in a building of Fellaskóli, Norðurfelli 17-19, 111 Reykjavik. Registration for the school is from June to July but we accept students all year around.
Classes in Polish School are paid for twice a year or once a semester. Monthly fees are from 9500 ISK to 10500 ISK for the first child and 50% off for each additional pupil from the same family.
There are cultural events during the school year: national festivals in November and May, a visit by Santa Claus who gives Polish books, a carnival ball for the youngest level and a knowledge competition for the oldest children, etc.
The school also offers:
– Library, to which everyone can subscribe. There are books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, school reading, children’s books, CDs, and many interesting items (over 7500 books); catalog online (biblioteka.is)
– school pedagog and speech therapist advice for students and parents.
The school sends student evaluations to Icelandic schools – grades are recorded in Mentor with the approval of the principal of the relevant school.
It is very important for the Polish School that many municipalities are supporting Polish studies with free time grants. From the 2023/24 school year, the City of Reykjavík pays school fees for students with legal residence in the capital. More municipalities are thinking of similar arrangements.
Detailed information can be obtained:
www.szkolapolska.is
Association of Friends of the Polish School in Reykjavik, Polish School in Reykjavik
Álfhólsvegur 91, 200 Kópavogur, Iceland
Tel: (+354) 822 09 25
e-mail: szkola@szkolapolska.is
Kennitala: 520109–2340;
Bank Account No.: 0117–26–023400
In important matters, please contact:
Dominika Krzysztofsdóttir – Principal, 822 0925, dominikak.spspr@gmail.com
Marta Wieczorek – Assistant Principal, martaw.spspr@gmail.com
Aneta Włodarczyk – Manager of Library, 820 4065, anetaw.spspr@gmail.com